FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1986
ON THE BASIS OF WORK DONE BY THE SUB-GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. THE GROUP REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE MEANS FOR HONG KONG, AS A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, TO MAINTAIN ITS ASSOCIATE MEMBER STATUS IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION AND ON THE APPROACH TO BE ADOPTED TOWARDS THE CONTINUED APPLICATION OF MARITIME CONVENTIONS RELEVANT TO HONG KONG.
THE GROUP ALSO REACHED AGREEMENT ON HOW TO ENSURE THAT THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WOULD CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN AN APPROPRIATE CAPACITY IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION, EXERCISING THE SAME AUTONOMY IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AS AT PRESENT.
THE GROUP ALSO HAD A USEFUL EXCHANGE ON THE ROLE OF HONG KONG IN THE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL.
THE GROUP EXPRESSED ITS APPRECIATION FOR THE HARD WORK DONE BY EXPERTS ON BOTH SIDES BEFORE AND DURING THE SESSION.
THE GROUP DECIDED THAT ITS NEXT MEETING WOULD TAKE PLACE IN HONG KONG FROM MARCH 17 TO 20, 1987.
USEFUL DISCUSSIONS IN LONDON
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GOVERNOR
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT HE HAD A USEFUL SERIES OF DISCUSSIONS WITH MINISTERS IN LONDON ON SUCH SUBJECTS AS THE 1987 POLITICAL REVIEW, VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, DEFENCE COSTS, AND THE ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT THE AIRPORT ON HIS RETURN FROM A FOUR-DAY VISIT TO LONDON, SIR EDWARD SAID HE HAD A FULL REVIEW WITH MINISTERS OF WHAT HAD BEEN GOING ON IN HONG KONG.
WE AGREED THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY TO HAVE THIS REGULAR SERIES OF CONSULTATION SO THAT LONDON COULD BE UP TO DATE WITH THE THINKING IN HONG KONG AND HONG KONG COULD BE UP TO DATE WITH THE THINKING IN LONDON, HE SAID.
ON THE QUESTION OF DEFENCE COSTS AND VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, THE GOVERNOR SAID HE WENT TO THE DEFENCE MINISTRY AND ALSO HAD A TALK WITH THE MINISTER OF STATE AT THE HOME OFFICE, MR DAVID WADDINGTON.
/SIR EDWARD